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Computer science at Marshall

Marshall graduates about 36 computer science majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 434th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a light program at 43 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 49% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

43/100Light#434 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year363% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 49% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$76,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1140whole school

Around Marshall

Freshman North and South dorms at Marshall University in 2014.
First-Year Residence Halls Marshall University 2014Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Marco the Marshall University Bison statue on Hodges Field in 2020.
Marco the Bison Statue 2020Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Prichard Hall at Marshall University in 2021.
Prichard Hall Marshall University 2021Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratories, Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center, Science Building, Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. University of Akron 43
  2. California State University–Channel Islands 43
  3. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 43
  4. University of Toledo 43
  5. Norfolk State University 43
  6. Virginia State University 43
  7. Xavier University 43
  8. Olivet Nazarene University 43

Other strong majors at Marshall

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marshall with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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